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Notes on growing media
Guides and news for growers and importers.
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What is a growing medium? Why growers use it, the main types, and where the market is heading
Why greenhouses use substrates instead of soil, the main types, and the market for peat-free media.
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Banana stem waste in India: how much is produced, state by state, and how it can be reused
An interactive state-wise map of banana stem waste, and how the stems can be reused.
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Banana fibre vs coco peat: how they compare in the greenhouse
Water retention, air space, salt levels and cost per litre, side by side.
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How to expand a 5 kg block
Water ratios and soaking times to get full volume.
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What happens to banana stems after harvest
Why most stems go to waste and how we collect them.
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Importing growing media into the EU
Documents and checks your shipment needs.